A very young, inexperienced buzzard, just fledged, is sitting on a rotten branch rising from the ground in the forest, hoping to be fed by the adult birds. The still blue eyes, which will darken with age, are remarkable. The shot is convincing due to the richness of detail and natural, muted colours, but above all due to the rarely observed motif in a beautiful setting. Unaffected wildlife shot of a free-living animal.
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